Favourite buttondown dress

I made it for a wedding. It was the perfect dress for the occasion. We camped with al their friends in the backyard of an old farm. I love looking back to this day and it was one of the best days this year.

We had a nice summer last year and could wear the dress quite often. It’s easy and comfortable to wear and hope it will last a long time.
The pattern is from a Knipmode in may 2008. This is from a series where they made catwalk look-a-likes. This one was based on a Bottega Veneta from that year. The dress is timeless and flattering. Sometimes I make it more appropriate for winter with some tights and a cardigan.

It’s not a hard dress to make; It’s quite loose so it’s easy to get the right fit. The circle skirt takes a lot of sewing time, but it’s straight forward sewing.
Loved to sew this pattern, maybe there will be another one, but I think I’ll make some different button down dresses. By making this one I found out I love to wear them.

Fabric: chambrayPattern: Knipmode may 2008First worn: June 2013Wear again? I wish I could wear it all the timeTotal Cost: < €30

What a beautiful dress 🙂 Did you download this from the knipmode website or do you have a copy of the magazine? I’m a bit confused about knipmode patterns and don’t speak a word of Dutch, but am desperate to make this dress!

I made this from a magazine, unfortunately they don’t have this one on their website. Maybe you can find this magazine on http://www.marktplaats.nl this is a dutch ebay.
I understand that the dutch language a little scary. Maybe a combination of google translate and http://www.naaipatronen.nl/woordenlijst works. Good Luck, hope to see your version too!